Vocabulary
Characters
Setting
Comprehension
Surprise!
100
Like steel, as in strength, hardness, or coldness
What is steely?
100
How many daughters does the emperor have?
4
100
When does this story take place?
in ancient times
100
This selection is most like a a) biography b) science fiction story c) fairy tale d) play
fairy tale
100
What did the evil men declare to the member' of the emperor's kingdom?
That the emperor was dead.
200
Twisted Around
What is twined?
200
What is the name of the fourth daughter?
Djeow Seow
200
Where does this story take place?
China
200
The four sons helped their father rule the kingdom and ______________________.
teach the ways of peace
200
Besides Djeow Seow, where did the emperor's children go while he was imprisoned in the tower?
They went to a neighboring kingdom and spent their time sobbing and sighing and they did nothing else.
300
Forming a circle around; surrounding
What is encircling?
300
What does Djeow Seow's name mean?
"the smallest one"
300
Where did the evil men take the emperor when they kidnapped him?
To a tower
300
The three midnight moons are the ones who __________________.
brought food to the emperor's table
300
Why did the people think that Djeow Seow as insignficant?
She was very tiny.
400
Constant and faithful to people or ideals
What is loyal?
400
Who ruled the emperor's kingdom while the emperor was in the tower?
The same evil men who kidnapped him.
400
Where were the emperor's sons and daughters when he was kidnapped?
His sons were away ruling in the furthermost part of the kingdom and the daughters were down in the garden.
400
The kite helps Djeow Seow overcome her _______________________.
loneliness
400
Why does the emperor call Djeow Seow "loyal child"?
She helped him while the others hid in safe places.
500
Constant and never-ending; not giving away
What is unyielding?
500
Who helped Djeow Seow understand how to help save her father?
the old monk
500
Where did the princess live while her father was locked in a tower?
In a hut near the edge of the plain.
500
How does Djeow Seow keep her father alive while he is kept prisoner in the tower?
Tying a basket with food to her kite and sailing it up to the tower
500
What great lesson does the emperor learn from his tiny daughter?
The emperor learns that even though she is small, she has big ideas that save his life because she is so good-hearted.
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